Gunmen Kill Journalist In Eastern Mexico

Gunmen in eastern Mexico shot dead a journalist on Thursday, local media reported, marking the latest murder in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press.

The reporter, Carlos Castro, covered crime for local news outlet Codigo Norte Veracruz, according to Mexican media and the State Commission for the Attention and Protection of Journalists, an autonomous body of the regional government.

The gunmen shot Castro at a restaurant in the city of Poza Rica in the state of Veracruz, according to digital news outlet RECORD. No arrests have been made.

The commission called for a thorough investigation of the killing and said those responsible should be reported to authorities.

Mexico is considered one of the most dangerous countries for members of the press, with more than 150 journalists murdered since 1994, according to Reporters Without Borders.

The state of Veracruz, which borders the Gulf of Mexico, has been impacted for years by violence linked to organised crime groups fighting for control of drug trafficking routes.

AFP